Chapter 182: Eyes of a Dragon and the Human Heart (46)

༺ Eyes of a Dragon and the Human Heart (46) ༻

“…Curse?”

Not expecting Cien to actively interact with her, Mitram was taken aback when Cien immediately reacted to the curse she thoughtlessly mentioned.

Then, after briefly contemplating whether she should disclose the information, her lips twisted into a sneer as she burst into laughter.

After all, it was already over for the princess, and the outcome was practically set in stone.

Considering the pain the princess would have to soon endure, Mitram felt that giving her one last gift wasn’t so bad. She could, at the very least, reveal the truth to the princess as a parting gift.

“You see, since you’re our primary target, I’ve actually imprinted you with a scent that demonic beasts just absolutely love. It’s a crafty and powerful curse… But no matter how much I waited, the demonic beasts never pounced on you.”

The gears in Cien’s head worked rapidly to store all the information.

‘Curse’ and ‘demonic beasts’ were the keywords to solving the puzzle.

Cien heightened her focus, concentrating to see what more these new clues would reveal.

“I’ve been watching you all this time, and there was nothing that could have broken the curse. It requires an item on par with holy water to lift… Aha.”

Mitram abruptly stopped mid-sentence and exclaimed as if coming to a realization.

A repulsive smile decorated her face once more.

“…Ian Percus.”

A memory of a man splashing her with water suddenly flashed through the princess’s mind.

At that time, she was so stunned that she couldn’t speak, and her enraged knights rushed in. That was the day Knight Zeros lost his arm.

All the pieces of puzzles she couldn’t comprehend before began to fall into place and connect.

However, Cien wasn’t the only one to realize who it was that had secretly helped her.

Mitram, who had realized the truth earlier, couldn’t help but burst into laughter.